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It's 'sir' in Serbo-Croatian, pronounced literally seerr, not like the English word sir.
the world in cheese tannaz 2006
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Mr. Buffle takes off HIS hat at arm’s length and says “That is my name sir.”
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Mr. Buffle takes off HIS hat at arm’s length and says “That is my name sir.”
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Just another pointless poke at the president, whom I would also call sir.
Wait, What Did He Just Call the Pope? - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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KING: Because a lot of sirs want to be called sir.
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Paul Choy introduced himself on the telephone and said, "Perhaps it'd be easier in English, sir."
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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Paul Choy introduced himself on the telephone and said, "Perhaps it'd be easier in English, sir."
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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I'm not exactly such a donkey as that; on the contrary, I'll make things pleasant, sir -- sugar his milk for him, sir, in short, sir. '
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833
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Sounding unconcerned how that might affect CBS if Faldo is called away to, say, don armor and defend royal castles, CBS Sports president Sean McManus seems magnanimous: "He now also holds the distinction of being the only employee at CBS Sports who I will occasionally refer to as 'sir.'"
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And then there was the old guy who protested when I called him "sir."
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